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by confoundedinterest17 After (unexpectedly) tumbling in March, existing home sales were expected to rise modestly (+0.8% MoM) in April. Analysts were wrong as March’s data was revised marginally up from -4.3% MoM to -3.7% MoM and April printed -1.9% MoM (a big miss). That left existing home sales down 1.9% YoY… …
🤔🤔🤔 Convenient timing. When one facet of the Censorship Industrial Complex is shut down, a new one springs up. Always the same cast of characters in this game of whack-a-mole. We'll root them out wherever they appear. https://t.co/A2evldS975 pic.twitter.com/uwYDgvTDBs — Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) May 13, 2024 /3 However, it …
In a recent report, Financial Advisor John Williams discussed the potential impact of a proposed multi-trillion dollar stimulus package on the US economy. Here’s what he said. Williams began by sharing the concerning trend of Americans accumulating significant credit card debt, which has reached an all-time high exceeding a trillion …
Teen fashion retailer rue21 plans to close all of its 540 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the third time Thursday. Why it matters: The move is the latest in a series of retailers closing all their locations, including The Body Shop and 99 Cents Only. Driving the …
Americans think crime is on the rise, but the media keep telling them they’re wrong. A Gallup survey last year found that 92% of Republicans and 58% of Democrats thought crime was increasing. A February Rasmussen Reports survey found that 61% of likely voters say violent crime in the U.S. is getting …
Farage at Brussels. The Tunisian man who allowed him to speak at the venue is being threatened, as is his family. Other venues have been cancelled. He’s really telling them about how dystopian and authoritarian the EU is. (I’m watching on GB News, the channel which has had it’s advertising …
Charity is better because those giving can judge the worthiness of those receiving and it is not effectively an entitlement. My husband convinced me to get pregnant. I had the baby, got laid off, and left him — I’m happy with all of my decisions. “I let strangers — an …
Probability of a Global Recession in the Next 12 Months pic.twitter.com/dgFtlfN8DD — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) March 28, 2024 America has become a gambling society. Zero day options. Meme coins. Sports betting. Everyone takes more risk… WSJ: BOE Warns That Investors May Be Too Complacent About Risks “The Bank …
To an economist looking at the government CPI report that came out Tuesday, it is clear that inflation is receding. Over the past 12 months, the overall CPI is up 3.2%, far below the peak annual rate of 9.1% seen in the summer of 2022. The co-called “core” rate, which …
Free speech advocates around the world railed against a new Canadian law that could demand a life sentence for adults who violate speech laws on social media. Introduced last month, the Online Harms Act, or Bill C-63, would empower judges to imprison adults for life if they post views supportive …
McDonald’s finds itself grappling with a significant crisis as a widespread IT outage disrupts operations across multiple countries, leaving customers stranded and frustrated. Since approximately 3:10 PM, internal systems have remained offline, plunging stores into uncertainty about when service will resume or the root cause of the blackout. The severity …
https://twitter.com/narrative_hole/status/1766475845059629076 https://twitter.com/Venividivici_80/status/1766492815109067191 https://twitter.com/TheNoooticer/status/1766592306449158236 Possibly the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 or the following G20 in 2020? Looks like President Trump on the left, and MBS on the right. The next G20 was in 2020 I think, but the corona virus would have likely had …
12 fellas down. 1 to go. — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 18, 2024 You're literally insane. Get checked for syphilis and its neurological effects. — Styxhexenhammer666 (@Styx666Official) February 18, 2024 Did she really just tweet that? 😮 Did her staff suggest other wording perhaps? https://t.co/YPTuLmbuaL — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) …
Sen. Ted Cruz is calling for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to resign from his position. Cruz criticizes McConnell’s strategy, describing it as “fatally flawed.” Other Republican senators also express dissatisfaction with McConnell’s approach, citing concerns about secret negotiations and exclusion from negotiations on key issues, particularly related to border …
One of the largest online used car dealers in the country just closed, and this one is in our backyard. Houston-based Vroom, that took over Texas Direct Auto in 2015, is no longer selling cars. But, it’s not a clean closure. Customers still have a lot of questions. Investigator Amy …
Down 17% since yesterday’s high of $30. Imagine FOMOing into the hype only to be down 17% in one day. h/t WillistheWillow
MACOMB, MI – The Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) executive committee met on Jan. 6 and performed all the steps defined by the GOP bylaws to remove Kristina Karamo as state chair. They appointed co-chair Malinda Pego as interim chair. Karamo claims the meeting was “illegitimate” and “illegal” and continues to …
Karine Jean-Pierre says that the Biden administration has "always been very consistent" in not pushing mask mandates on states and local governments. "That's not something that we get involved in!" pic.twitter.com/idIePIrSfx — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) January 4, 2024
Written by Walter Block on his substack blog: How does one describe our present banking system? It is like an upside-down pyramid, with the tippy top of it located at the bottom and the widespread base of it placed at the top. If even a slight wind comes along, it …
In the village of Ilion, New York, 80 miles west of the state capital in Albany, residents are mourning the departure of gunmaker Remington Arms Co. after two centuries of continuous operation. Without fanfare, the company announced last month that the manufacturing plant would be closing its doors on March …
President Biden has been warned by top aides and his wife Jill to rest more and be more mindful of his health going into 2024 — while he claims he “feels so much younger” than his 81 years, according to a new report. The age dynamic has caused tension inside …
The Teamsters union said on Saturday that 99 percent of its members had voted to authorize a strike at brewer Anheuser-Busch’s U.S. breweries. The union is seeking an agreement that would improve wages, protect jobs, and secure healthcare and retirement benefits for 5,000 of its members at 12 breweries operated …
https://twitter.com/TRUMP4USD/status/1735657299811909701 Save this article headline … This is going to be one of those we look back on and laugh at. pic.twitter.com/qJs5C4TwJD — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 15, 2023 *WILLIAMS: WE AREN’T REALLY TALKING ABOUT RATE CUTS RIGHT NOW Two days ago: POWELL: RATE CUTS ARE A TOPIC OF …
https://twitter.com/ElanderNews/status/1734847160951124184 Are you ready for the digital ID, carbon credits, 15-minute cities, ‘eating ze bugs’, and an even deadlier 'plandemic'? pic.twitter.com/3QSHOFUNO3 — Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddek) December 12, 2023 Here is what it is like living w/ the new Digital ID system (MitID) in Denmark👇 pic.twitter.com/B8gwAb77XA — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) …
IS CHILD TRAFFICKING TAKING PLACE ON ETSY? There are a lot of suspicious listings on Etsy that have people wondering if child porn or children are for sale for sex on the e-commerce site. For example, there is a “picture of a pizza” listed for sale for $9,000 and the …
by confoundedinterest17 The US housing market is goin’ down! While the Case-Shiller National home price index is rising again, it has been slowing since March 2022. This is happening as “the honey pot” (aka, M2 Money printing) growth is now negative. While real hourly compensation growth is slightly, the average …
